Danilovgrad

History

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• Ottoman Empire (1496 – 1757)
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• Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro (1796 – 1852)
• Principality of Montenegro (1852 – 1910)
• Kingdom of Montenegro (1910 – 1916)
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• Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918 – 1941)
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• SFR Yugoslavia (SR Montenegro) (1944 – 1992)
• Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Flag of Montenegro (1993–2004).svg Republic of Montenegro) (1992 – 2006)
• Montenegro (2006 – present) In the surroundings of Danilovgrad, there are remains of Gradina (Martinići), dating back to the time of the Serbian ruler Petar Gojniković, from the Vlastimirović dynasty. The court was built by another member of the dynasty, prince Mutimir, who was also once buried in there. Gradina is also a prominent seat from the Nemanjić period, believed to be the birthplace of Rastko Nemanjić, also known as Saint Sava, the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Danilovgrad was founded with the purpose of being the capital of Montenegro. Foundations for this planned city were first laid by King Nikola I in 1870. However, after the cities of Nikšić and Podgorica were liberated from Ottoman hands, during the Congress of Berlin, its significance diminished. It was named after Nicholas' predecessor, Prince Danilo.

World War II

On May 31, 1944, a USAF Consolidated B-24 Liberator crashed in Danilovgrad. Although its entire crew of 10 ejected and survived, they were later caught and became prisoners of war. On July 23, 1944, at least 48 members of the League of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia were killed in a mass execution by Chetniks in the village of Lazine.

During the Yugoslav Wars

From 14 to 15 April 1995, a pogrom drove out the Romani population in one of Danilovgrad's neighborhoods, Božova Glavica.

On 24 March 1999, the Milovan Šaranović barracks in Danilovgrad were bombed by NATO aircraft, killing a soldier named Saša Stojić. He was the first victim of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.

Climate

Like many parts of Montenegro, Danilovgrad has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa according to the Köppen climate classification) with cool winters and hot, drier summers. On 8 August 2012, Danilovgrad recorded a temperature of 44.8 C, which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Montenegro.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the population of the town was 5,156.

Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro - MONSTAT, Census 2011

Sports

The local football team is FK Iskra, who have been playing in the country's top tier since 2015. They host their games at the Braća Velašević Stadium. The town's basketball team is KK Danilovgrad and RK Danilovgrad is the handball club.

Transport

Danilovgrad is situated approximately halfway between two largest Montenegrin cities, Podgorica and Nikšić, on the main road that connects these two. It is also served by the Nikšić–Podgorica railway.

Podgorica Airport is 30 km away, and has regular flights to Belgrade, Budapest, Bari, Zagreb, Skopje, Zürich, Frankfurt, Ljubljana, Paris, Rome and Vienna.

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

Danilovgrad is twinned with:

• SRB Crvenka (Kula), Serbia
• UKR Donetsk, Ukraine
• POL Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland
• NED Roosendaal, Netherlands
• RUS Serpukhov, Russia

References

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